Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28
Affairs i'm West Washington.

FINED FOR DRIVING HIS BUGGY AGAINST AN OLD
LADY.-The case OF Geo. Turton, Jr., charged with
aSSaultinS Mrs. Margaret Palmer, an aged lady,
was called for trial in the Police Court to-day.
Mrs. Palmer testified that on the 10th OF this
month, while getting off an avenue car at the
corner OF 2Sth and II Streets she was knocked
down by 4 carriage and badly bruised. She said
that Mr.. TurtOn had been very kind to her since
the occurrence. DR.. Suter testified that the lady
was badly bruised, and suffered from shock and
nervous proStratiOn. ChaS. Hood testified that
when Mrs. Palmer ives knocked down the horse
driven by the defendant was not going very fast
ana Was very near the car when it stopped. The
lady was knocked down, but neither the animals
feet nor the wheels touched her. Witness thought
the defendant was under the influence OF liquor.
Officer VOlkmar testified that after the accident
the defendant drove off and was arrested about
four squares from where The accident occurred.
Witness, said he was very much under the infiu-
ence of liquor and could not properly take care OF
his horse. Jas. X. Lake testified that he saw the
defendant before the accident occurred He was
SO much under the influence OF liquor that witness
thought he would fall from his buggy. Witness
saw cOlored boy who had to run out of the way
OF defendants buggy TO keep from getting run
over. The defendant, who is bricklayer, testified
that he was very sorry the accident occurred.
He was not in the habit OF drinking. On the day
charged ne was suffering with the cramps, and he
drank some blackberry brandy and two glasses of
beer. The court imposed a fine OF SO.
CONSIDERATION OF CHRIST CHURCH.-On the Occa-
sion OF the conservation Of the new church and
chapel buildings recently erected by the congrega
ton Of Christ church here. occurring Thursday,
June p the musical part OF the service will be un-
o
four quartettes, comprising the following we'll
known artists: Soprani, Mrs. Smith, Miss Harvey,
Miss Daton Ward Miss Grigg; alti. Mrs. DAILY, Mrs.
oyster, Mrs. Morrison, Miss Thomas: tenori,
MeSsrS. Mcfarland, Caulfield, Whippe, Franzoni
bassi, MeSsrS. HlckOx, Kaiser, Widney, Orme; with
Jas. Caultield OrganiSt and director The selec-
lions are as follows: Nenitc, MOsenthal; gloria's
Mosenthal, b fiat and ID; Sam1 Jackson, in F.; TIE
Deum, Dudley Buck, Festival, in fiat; jubilati
Sam1 Warren; Ofertory, "Oh, that 1 had the
Wings OF Dove" Mendelssohn; together with the
usual conservation hymns and administration Of
the holy communion. Bishop Paret, OF the diocese
OF Maryland, will perform the conservation serv-
ices and at least seventy OF the clergy OF this and
other diOceses Will be present.
MAY PROCESSIoN.-The annual May procession
OF the Trinity (CaJhOic) sunday school, ia honor
OF the Virgin Mary, will take place tomorrow at
ternO0n, the route OF the procession to be the
same as in the past.
NoTEs.-See special notice OF the contemplated
early closing OF the dry goods stores in West
WdShington.-But one arrest was recorded In
this precinct yesterday.
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-Canal boat Wheatley Bros
arrived with ), 500 bushels OF corn for j. G. and
j. Nj. WaterS.-Canal boat Col Victor Baugh-
man arrived with 4, 200 bushels OF wheat for G. T.
Dunlap.
SHIPPING NEws.-Schooner r. F. Hart cleared
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Temperature and
condition OF water at 7am.: Great Falls, temper
atlre, 20; condition. .. Receiving reservoir TEN.
perature, "A; condition at north connection, 4;
condition at south connection, Is. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 49, condition at infiuent
gate-hOuSe, %; condition at effiuent gate-hOuse
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